止まる
Reading: とまる
Meaning: to stop, to come to a halt
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Example Sentence
雨 が 止まって きた よう だ
It seems the rain has stopped.
Usage Notes
Intransitive verb meaning to stop or halt. Compare with 止める (tomeru), the transitive version.
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